Plymouth City Council has launched a new campaign promoting the range of careers available in Children’s Services, with new and exciting opportunities for staff.
The Council has a comprehensive transformation and improvement programme in place in its Children’s Service with one of the key priorities to ensure there is a stable, well supported and high performing workforce.
The service is now seeking permanent staff to join with a variety of roles available, including experienced Social Workers, Team Managers, Service Managers and Heads of Service.
Councillor Jemima Laing, Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care, said: “Our aim is for all children and young people in Plymouth to have a bright future – and we want that for our staff too.
“Our Children’s Services team are ambitious and positive and we’re investing so that we can offer manageable workloads and excellent learning and development opportunities for our staff. Now is a really great time to join the team, with some really exciting job roles available for anyone looking to progress their career. On top of that, Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, is a brilliant place to live with a stunning waterfront, vibrant cultural scene and great food, shopping and entertainment.”
David Haley, Director of Children’s Services, said: “We are looking for talented, experienced professionals to join our determined and enthusiastic team, to help us make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families.
“It’s an exciting time to join our service. We’re transforming the way we work and making improvements in children’s social care and our services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. With a range of roles available, we’re excited to welcome new staff so that we can help them realise their ambitions as they help us to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families in Plymouth.”
Staff will join supportive teams, receive good supervision and great learning and development opportunities through the Council’s Academy of Social Work. There are clear career progression pathways for practitioners – both for those who want to become advanced practitioners as well as a bespoke management and learning development programme for those who want to progress into management.
The Council offers a competitive remuneration package for staff with a welcome and retention payment for qualified social workers joining the Children’s Social Work teams. All social workers will also receive 100 per cent reimbursement of the cost of registering with Social Work England.
Find out more and see the jobs available at: www.plymouth.gov.uk/childrens-services-careers.